Norochcholai Power Plant 2nd Power Unit Connected

Norochcholai Power Plant’s Second Power Generating Unit Reconnected to National Grid

by Staff Writer 22-10-2026 | 1:41 PM


COLOMBO (News 1st) - The second power generating unit at the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant has now been connected to the National Grid.

The Director of the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant, Engineer M.D. Nalaka Kumara, said the unit is currently contributing 225 megawatts to the national grid.

A final decision on the daily electricity management is expected after the power generating unit reaches its full capacity of 270 megawatts and supplies the amount to the national grid.